The Common Core and College and Career Readiness
Increasing the college and career readiness of our high school graduates is one of the goals of the Common Core State Standards. But where do we stand today in terms of student readiness? Scott...
View ArticleThe Common Core and Assessment
Throughout the school year, Dr. Pat Forgione, Director of the Center for K-12 Assessment and Performance at ETS, will provide regular updates on the Common Core, keeping our subscribers updated,...
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Common Core State Standards
Although standards have been around for nearly 20 years, the Common Core standards are not more of the same; they represent an entirely new generation of standards in many important ways. In our Common...
View ArticleAligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards
Joe Crawford, author of the new book, Aligning Your Curriculum to the Common Core State Standards, discusses what school leaders need to be thinking about in terms of implementing the Common Core State...
View ArticleThe Common Core State Standards and Rigor
An overlooked aspect of the new CCSS is that while the standards set rigorous benchmarks, their impact on student learning will depend entirely upon their implementation. We cannot assume that simply...
View ArticleMaking the Common Core Real In Schools and Classrooms
In this segment, B. J. Stone, a consultant with McREL, who has been working with districts nationwide to help implement the Common Core, describes what districts and teachers are most often surprised...
View ArticleLeading the Common Core State Standards
Cheryl Dunkle, author of the new book, Leading the Common Core State Standards: From Common Sense to Common Practice, joins us to talk about the task of transforming the CCSS into an effective...
View ArticleOpening the Common Core: Bringing ALL Students to College and Career Readiness
Delia Garrity, co-author of the new book, Opening the Common Core: How to Bring ALL Students to College and Career Readiness, looks at the role that district and school leaders should be playing in...
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